Beef Tallow vs Soybean Oil
Beef Tallow wins on seed oil PUFA: about 3% of its fat versus roughly 58% for Soybean Oil, around 19x less per spoonful.
Per tablespoon that is an estimated 0.4g of PUFA against 7.9g. Values from USDA oil composition data, method on the methodology page.
| Beef Tallow | Soybean Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| PUFA share of fat | ~3% | ~58% |
| Est. PUFA per tablespoon | ~0.4g | ~7.9g |
| Type | animal fat | seed oil |
| Seed oil? | no | yes |
Beef Tallow
Rendered beef fat, the classic American fry medium before the 1990s. Mostly saturated and monounsaturated fat, very stable at fryer heat.
A short list of chains discloses tallow fryers. See Tallow Watch.
Soybean Oil
The default American restaurant oil at roughly 58% PUFA. Cheapest per gallon and what the big distributors stock by default.
The distributor standard; assume it when nothing is disclosed. See chains using soybean oil.
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